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Full-Text Articles in Social and Behavioral Sciences
Political Identity Of Louisiana’S College Voters An Analysis Of Their Opinions, Habits, And Politics, Milton Joseph Hernandez Iv
Political Identity Of Louisiana’S College Voters An Analysis Of Their Opinions, Habits, And Politics, Milton Joseph Hernandez Iv
Honors Theses
No abstract provided.
Gubernatorial Party Affiliation And Crime, Chase Lindsey
Gubernatorial Party Affiliation And Crime, Chase Lindsey
Honors Theses
No abstract provided.
Mobilizing The Masses: How To Save Your Local Coffee Shop, Dominique Becnel
Mobilizing The Masses: How To Save Your Local Coffee Shop, Dominique Becnel
Honors Theses
No abstract provided.
The Dynamics Of Memory Retrieval: Using Mouse Movements To Test Single And DualProcess Theories, Brittany Martin
The Dynamics Of Memory Retrieval: Using Mouse Movements To Test Single And DualProcess Theories, Brittany Martin
Honors Theses
No abstract provided.
The Construction Of The Homeless Individual: Contrasting The Effects Of Social Policy On Public Perceptions Of The Homeless During Two Periods Of United States History, Megan T. O’Connor
The Construction Of The Homeless Individual: Contrasting The Effects Of Social Policy On Public Perceptions Of The Homeless During Two Periods Of United States History, Megan T. O’Connor
Honors Theses
No abstract provided.
Surviving The Velvet Hammer: Analyzing The Criminalization Of Working Class Mothers In A Neoliberal Context, Grace Reinke
Surviving The Velvet Hammer: Analyzing The Criminalization Of Working Class Mothers In A Neoliberal Context, Grace Reinke
Honors Theses
No abstract provided.
Proficiency In Native And Nonnative English Speakers: The Effects Of Individual Difference Variables On Performance, Haley E. Barlow
Proficiency In Native And Nonnative English Speakers: The Effects Of Individual Difference Variables On Performance, Haley E. Barlow
Honors Theses
No abstract provided.
The Argentine Double Movement: A Decade Of Social Resistance Against Neoliberalism, Sergio David Hurtado
The Argentine Double Movement: A Decade Of Social Resistance Against Neoliberalism, Sergio David Hurtado
Honors Theses
No abstract provided.
Roots, Rock And Public Relations: A Study Of The U.S. Government’S Use Of Music As A Tactic In Its Cultural Diplomacy Efforts, Katherine Sartain
Roots, Rock And Public Relations: A Study Of The U.S. Government’S Use Of Music As A Tactic In Its Cultural Diplomacy Efforts, Katherine Sartain
Honors Theses
No abstract provided.
Are Social Safety Net Programs Capable Of Reducing Material Hardship Among Low-Income Americans?, Ashlee M. Smith
Are Social Safety Net Programs Capable Of Reducing Material Hardship Among Low-Income Americans?, Ashlee M. Smith
Honors Theses
No abstract provided.
Max Weber’S Politics As A Vocation: Modernity And Its Discontents, Anthony Alonso Tan
Max Weber’S Politics As A Vocation: Modernity And Its Discontents, Anthony Alonso Tan
Honors Theses
No abstract provided.
The Law Of Peoples And Cosmopolitan Idealism: Global Justice For The Modern World, Jonathan Aker
The Law Of Peoples And Cosmopolitan Idealism: Global Justice For The Modern World, Jonathan Aker
Honors Theses
No abstract provided.
Predicting Parole: Revolutionizing Risk/Needs Assessment In Louisiana, Chelsea Andre
Predicting Parole: Revolutionizing Risk/Needs Assessment In Louisiana, Chelsea Andre
Honors Theses
No abstract provided.
Global Disconnect: Drug Trafficking And The Failure Of International Enforcement, Melissa Wheeler
Global Disconnect: Drug Trafficking And The Failure Of International Enforcement, Melissa Wheeler
Honors Theses
No abstract provided.
Government Surveillance: Reform In The Wake Of The Snowden Leaks, Anne Leger
Government Surveillance: Reform In The Wake Of The Snowden Leaks, Anne Leger
Honors Theses
No abstract provided.
Sacred Vs. Secular Mindfulness Meditation: The Influence Of Presentation Priming On Therapeutic Effectiveness, Amanda R. Morice
Sacred Vs. Secular Mindfulness Meditation: The Influence Of Presentation Priming On Therapeutic Effectiveness, Amanda R. Morice
Honors Theses
No abstract provided.
The Acute Effects Of Yoga On Mindfulness And Smoking Urges, Elizabeth Crain
The Acute Effects Of Yoga On Mindfulness And Smoking Urges, Elizabeth Crain
Honors Theses
No abstract provided.
Rethinking Gender And Image Politics On Social Media In The 2016 Presidential Election: A Case Study Of Hillary Clinton’S And Carly Fiorina’S Twitter Accounts, Kira A. Schuette
Rethinking Gender And Image Politics On Social Media In The 2016 Presidential Election: A Case Study Of Hillary Clinton’S And Carly Fiorina’S Twitter Accounts, Kira A. Schuette
Honors Theses
No abstract provided.
Bullying In Schools: The Relationship Between Educational Staff Burnout And Staff Response To Bullying, Katherine Marie Harrison
Bullying In Schools: The Relationship Between Educational Staff Burnout And Staff Response To Bullying, Katherine Marie Harrison
LSU Doctoral Dissertations
Bullying among school-aged youth is associated with negative short- and long-term consequences. Research suggests that teachers can be influential in reducing bullying but that they often do little to address it. Occupational burnout is high among educators and can significantly affect students’ motivation, learning, and feelings of support. The current study examines the effect of occupational burnout on educational staff’s likelihood of responding to bullies and victims of physical, verbal, relational, and cyber bullying. Participants (N = 109) were administrators, teachers, and other school staff serving secondary-level students. Overall, most participants reported experiencing low levels of burnout, viewed bullying as …
In The Shadow Of Big Oil A Media Content Analysis Of The 'Big Oil' Stigma, Camille Nicole Ivy-O'Donnell
In The Shadow Of Big Oil A Media Content Analysis Of The 'Big Oil' Stigma, Camille Nicole Ivy-O'Donnell
LSU Master's Theses
This study examined media frames newspapers use in their coverage of the oil and gas industry. A content analysis was conducted to analyze if the oil and gas industry was portrayed positively or negatively in Louisiana newspapers compared to Texas newspapers and how the coverage between states differs. This comprehensive content analysis of print media coverage analyzed newspaper articles and provided a detailed explanation of results about how the oil and gas industry was portrayed over a five-year period of time as compared to other studies, which only analyzed the industry during a crisis period. Through categorization of the frames …
A Tale Of Two Cultures: A Qualitative Narrative Of Nigerian Immigrant Parenting In The United States, Chinwe Onwujuba
A Tale Of Two Cultures: A Qualitative Narrative Of Nigerian Immigrant Parenting In The United States, Chinwe Onwujuba
LSU Doctoral Dissertations
Current demographic estimates indicate that the foreign-born population makes up about 13% (40 million) of the total U.S. population. This number consists of immigrants from all over the world, with a larger majority originating from Latin America and Asia. Research in the area of immigrant adaptation is robust and compelling; however, it is replete with studies on immigrants from the cultural regions identified above, and not as much on other regions with relatively less numerical representation, specifically Africa. From this region, Nigerian individuals and families make up a larger portion of this immigrant group. This study employs a qualitative research …
Comparison Of Occlusal Area And Postcanine Mesiodistal Length In Old World And New World Monkeys, Ashley Marie Franklin
Comparison Of Occlusal Area And Postcanine Mesiodistal Length In Old World And New World Monkeys, Ashley Marie Franklin
LSU Master's Theses
The purpose of this study is to discover the relationship between the number of teeth and the postcanine occlusal area and postcanine mesiodistal length in select OWM and NWM species. New World monkeys (NWM) have 12 premolars, whereas Old World monkeys (OWM) have 8. Four species are studied: Cercopithecus albogularis and Colobus guereza (OWM), and Cebus capucinus and Alouatta palliata (NWM). Two pairs of species are chosen because they are classified as having the same general folivorous and omnivorous diet: Co. guereza and A. palliata, and Cer. albogularis and Ceb. capucinus, respectively. Adult, wild caught, female specimens from the Smithsonian, …
Early Horizon Community Organization And Neighborhoods As Seen Through The Spatial Analysis Of Residential Architecture At The Urban Center Of Caylán, Peru, Ashley Nichols Whitten
Early Horizon Community Organization And Neighborhoods As Seen Through The Spatial Analysis Of Residential Architecture At The Urban Center Of Caylán, Peru, Ashley Nichols Whitten
LSU Master's Theses
This thesis focuses on the spatial analysis of monumental, residential compounds at the Early Horizon urban center of Caylán (800-1 B.C.), Nepeña Valley, Peru. The utilization of space parallels the economic, social political and ideological aspects of human cultures. Hence, through the study of architectural space, aspects of the culture such as social organization can be deduced. This thesis focuses on the residential compounds with the objective of reconstructing patterns of social and community organization at Caylán. The monumental, residential compounds located at Caylán are organized into a dense urban core. The enclosures abut one another through a complex system …
Dendrotempestology: Identifying The Statistical Relationship Between Hurricanes And Tree Growth In The Pine Savannas Of Coastal Mississippi, Clay Stephens Tucker
Dendrotempestology: Identifying The Statistical Relationship Between Hurricanes And Tree Growth In The Pine Savannas Of Coastal Mississippi, Clay Stephens Tucker
LSU Master's Theses
Hurricanes cause massive destruction of property and land through high wind speeds, high precipitation, and flooding from storm surge inundation. Hurricane Katrina produced nearly an 8.5 meter-high storm surge at Pass Christian, Mississippi. The envelope of high water from Hurricane Katrina covered a large area of the Gulf Coast including, but not limited to, the area from the Atchafalaya Bay in Louisiana to Mobile Bay in Alabama. This study assesses the relationship between hurricane characteristics (i.e., storm surge and maximum wind) and tree growth using coastal pine tree cores taken in Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (GBNERR). GBNERR, an …
Stress, Anxiety Symptomology, And The Need For Student Support Services For University Freshmen Of First-Generation Status, Low-Ses Backgrounds, And Those Registered With Disabilities, Kelly Dale Allison
LSU Master's Theses
Three populations of concern for professional social workers in higher educational settings include first-generation college students (FGCSs), students from low socio-economic (low-SES) backgrounds, and students with disabilities. As the national demand for degrees in higher education rises both socially and economically, the push for young adults’ postsecondary success becomes increasingly crucial. In college and university settings, a significant portion of students may be classified as FGCSs, low-SES, or may be registered with a disability. Examining these vulnerable populations within higher education settings, particularly regarding stress and anxiety symptomology, can help social workers recognize the social, developmental, and academic inhibitions that …
The Moderating Effects Of Family Management Factors On The Relationship Between Violence Exposure And Aggression, Christine Marie Raines
The Moderating Effects Of Family Management Factors On The Relationship Between Violence Exposure And Aggression, Christine Marie Raines
LSU Doctoral Dissertations
Community violence, in the form of direct victimization or witnessing violent acts, is a prevalent public safety concern in many communities. Individuals who are exposed to community violence often exhibit a variety of associated mental health concerns, including anxiety, depression, and posttraumatic stress symptoms. One of the most common negative outcomes associated with violence exposure among adolescents is engaging in aggressive or violent behavior. In order to mitigate the health, safety, and legal consequences associated with this outcome, it is worth examining factors that may protect adolescents from exhibiting behavior problems subsequent to community violence exposure. In the present study, …
Social Anxiety And Cannabis-Related Impairment: The Roles Of Anxiety Sensitivity And Intolerance Of Uncertainty, Emily Robin Jeffries
Social Anxiety And Cannabis-Related Impairment: The Roles Of Anxiety Sensitivity And Intolerance Of Uncertainty, Emily Robin Jeffries
LSU Master's Theses
Cannabis use is associated with many negative consequences. Identification of factors associated with cannabis could inform prevention and treatment efforts. Social anxiety appears to be one risk factor for cannabis-related problems. Thus, it is important to identify malleable cognitive vulnerability factors that may play a role in the social anxiety-cannabis problems relationship. Anxiety sensitivity (AS) is the fear of anxiety-related bodily sensations and is composed of three subfacets: physical, cognitive, and social concerns. AS is associated with greater social anxiety and may play a role in cannabis-related impairment. Intolerance of uncertainty (IU) refers to a tendency to respond negatively to …
An Investigation Of The Effect Of Irrelevant Sounds On Serial Order Recall In Children And Adults, Corey Ian Mcgill
An Investigation Of The Effect Of Irrelevant Sounds On Serial Order Recall In Children And Adults, Corey Ian Mcgill
LSU Master's Theses
Irrelevant sound is detrimental to performance on serial order recall for both adults and children. Many current models of the effects of irrelevant sound on serial order recall propose that the irrelevant sound interferes with rehearsal in adults. However a direct test of rehearsal on the irrelevant sound effect (ISE) had not been examined prior to the present study. Furthermore, the cause of the ISE in children remains unclear as children are less proficient at rehearsal, yet typically show larger effects. We examined how certain factors hypothesized to relate to the size of the ISE correlate to performance in both …
Effect Of Attention Retraining On Pathological Eating Behaviors And Body Dissatisfaction, Jose Silgado
Effect Of Attention Retraining On Pathological Eating Behaviors And Body Dissatisfaction, Jose Silgado
LSU Doctoral Dissertations
Prevalence rates of pathological eating behaviors (PEB) and body dissatisfaction are high among college women, and rates are rising among college men. PEB and body dissatisfaction are also risk factors for the development of clinically significant eating disorders. Further, a lesser studied factor involved in male body dissatisfaction is drive for muscularity. With approximately 70% of college women and 45% of college men experiencing body dissatisfaction, it is important to identify its potential etiological and maintaining risk factors. One such mechanism may be the construct of attentional bias. Research suggests that individuals that engage in PEB or have high levels …
An Afro-Brazilian Landscape: African Oil Palms And Socioecological Change In Bahia, Brazil, Case Watkins
An Afro-Brazilian Landscape: African Oil Palms And Socioecological Change In Bahia, Brazil, Case Watkins
LSU Doctoral Dissertations
Palm oil extracted from the African oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) is the world’s most produced vegetable oil, commanding a roughly 50 billion dollar global industry. In contrast to the agroindustrial firms and monocultures that dominate global production, a biodiverse cultural landscape of African oil palms in the northeastern Brazilian state of Bahia has for centuries supplied local alimentary and spiritual demands for palm oil—an essential resource in Afro-Brazilian cultures. Drawing on fieldwork, ethnography, archives, GIScience, quantitative analysis, and travelers’, rare, and secondary accounts, this dissertation provides the first comprehensive study of Bahia’s palm oil landscapes, cultures, and economies. Analyzing …